Creative Drawing with Oil Pastels
A course by Fortuna Studio , Editorial and type designer
Rediscover your surroundings by creating vivid illustrations with oil pastels and colored pencils
Take a look around and consider the everyday objects around you. They’ve always been there, but...what if you could bring them to life through drawing?
Rediscover what’s around you and recreate it with oil pastels with Fortuna Studio, an illustration collective from Peru led by Pierina Másquez and José María Denegri.
In this course, learn how to use oil pastels and colored pencils to illustrate three different elements that are present in your day to day.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 11 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (175)
- 3,686 students
- 12 lessons (1h 48m)
- 11 downloads
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a small illustrated collection of 3 everyday objects using oil pastels.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For anyone, including beginning and professional illustrators, looking to capture their surroundings through a unique drawing technique which showcases their personality.
Requirements and materials
For this course, no prior knowledge is needed—only a desire to explore the drawing process.
Regarding materials, you will need an A4 notebook, a box of oil pastels, colored pencils, an eraser, a pencil, drawing fixative, a soft brush, and Post-its.
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Fortuna Studio
A course by Fortuna Studio
Fortuna Studio is an illustration collective based in Lima, Peru that was formed by Pierina Másquez and José María Denegri in 2019. These visual artists and illustrators specialize in creating illustrations that reflect everyday life by using oil pastels and colored pencils.
Their style, their sensitivity, and their unique way of seeing the world has led them to collaborate with independent fashion brands like GARAJE, design stores like Ósmosis.pe, and editorial projects like @HERMANAS.
Content
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U1
Let's meet!
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in this course?
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U2
The wonders in the everyday
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The day to day that surrounds us
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What materials are we going to use?
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Testing the materials
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U3
Exercising our observation
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Blind drawing
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The squiggle as a starting point
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Sketch and color test
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U4
Let's do it
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Border
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Inside out
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Lines and last details
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FP
Final project
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Creative Drawing with Oil Pastels
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Meet expert teachers
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
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Un curso sencillo pero bonito
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